New Delhi, April 15 -- Strike while the iron is hot - that seems to the mantra of a cohort of mid-stage fintech startups that is getting IPO-ready in a jittery stock market, hoping to seize the moment when a favourable window opens up.

especially those valued at under $1 billion and often referred to as soonicorns-Turtlemint, KreditBee and Kissht, are preparing for public listings, undeterred by market volatility or the lacklustre performance of some previous tech company listings, Mint has learnt.

Leading fintech stocks have declined sharply over the past month amid a broader slowdown in the market. While PBFintech opened 7.7% lower on 15 April than its high of Rs.1,698 on 24 March, MobiKwik opened 21.2% lower than its high of Rs.354.4...